Christopher B. Murray Explained

Fields:Chemistry
Nanotechnology
Workplaces:IBM
University of Pennsylvania
Alma Mater:St. Mary's University (Halifax) (BSc)
MIT (PhD)
Thesis Title:Synthesis and Characterization of II-VI Quantum Dots and their Assembly into 3D Quantum Dot Superlattices
Thesis Url:https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/11128
Thesis Year:1995
Doctoral Advisor:Moungi Bawendi
Known For:Hot injection synthesis of quantum dots
Awards:1997 Nobel Laureate Signature Award (ACS)
2020 Clarivate Citation (Chemistry)
Spouse:Cherie Kagan[1]

Christopher Bruce Murray is the Richard Perry University Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania.[2] He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the Materials Research Society. He was a Clarivate Citation Laureate in 2020. He is known for his contributions to quantum dots and other nanoscale materials.

Early life and education

Murray studied chemistry at St. Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada from 1985, graduating with a Bachelor's Degree with Honors in Chemistry in 1988.[3] He spent a year as a Rotary International Fellow at the University of Auckland in 1989. From 1990 he studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he received his doctorate in chemistry in 1995.

Career

From 1995 Murray worked at the Thomas J. Watson Research Center at IBM. From 2000 to 2006 he headed their Nanoscale Materials and Devices Department. In 2006 the University of Pennsylvania announced his appointment as the Richard Perry University Professor, with appointments in Chemistry and Materials Science, in the schools of Arts and Sciences, and Engineering and Applied Science.

Research

Murray, David Norris and Manoj Nirmal were the first graduate students to work with Moungi Bawendi at MIT. As part of his thesis work, Murray helped to develop synthetic methods for making quantum dots, including identifying a longer chain version of trioctylphosphine oxide as being cheaper and having additional benefits when used in synthesis. In 1993, Murray, Norris and Bawendi published a breakthrough paper describing the hot injection synthesis method for making quantum dots. Both Murray's and Bawendi's contributions to the synthesis and characterization of semiconductor quantum dots were recognized by the American Chemical Society with its 1997 Nobel Laureate Signature Award.

Their method was both adaptable and reproducible, making it possible to consistently synthesise monodisperse nanoparticles and develop large-scale applications using quantum dots.[4] Bawendi received the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of this method.[5]

Much of Murray's has work focused on the synthesis and characterization of nanoscale materials, including nanoscale magnets, semiconductor nanocrystals, and nanocrystal superlattices. Murray was recognized at IBM as a Master Inventor and patent evaluator. He holds at least 26 nanascale patents.[6]

Murray is concerned with the synthesis and self-assembly properties of nanocrystals and the potential to create new mesoscopic materials with interesting properties and potential applications in energy, environmental sustainability, health, and information processing.[7]

Murray is the Founding Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Global Councils on Nanotechnology (2008-2009) and Global Council on Emerging Technologies (2009-2010).[8]

Awards and honors

Selected publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006-10-27 . Jonathan Moreno and Christopher Murray Join the University of Pennsylvania as the Newest PIK Professors . 2023-10-20 . Penn Today . en.
  2. Web site: Christopher B. Murray Department of Chemistry . Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania.
  3. Araghchini . Mohammad . Chen . Jun . Doan-Nguyen . Vicky . Harburg . Daniel V. . Jin . Donghyun . Kim . Jungkwun . Kim . Min Soo . Lim . Seungbum . Lu . Bin . Piedra . Daniel . Qiu . Jizheng . Ranson . John . Sun . Min . Yu . Xuehong . Yun . Hongseok . 2013 . A Technology Overview of the PowerChip Development Program . IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics . 28 . 9 . 4182–4201 . 10.1109/TPEL.2013.2237791 . 2013ITPE...28.4182A . 0885-8993. 1721.1/86982 . free .
  4. News: Robinson . Julia . The quantum dot story . Chemistry World . 2023-10-11 . en.
  5. Book: Linke, Heiner . Quantum dots – Seeds of Nanoscience . The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences . 2023.
  6. Web site: Christopher B. Murray Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications - Justia Patents Search . patents.justia.com.
  7. Web site: Christopher B. Murray Penn Arts & Sciences Endowed Professors . Department of Arts & Sciences, University of Pennsylvania.
  8. Web site: Carnegie Mellon Materials Science and Engineering Seminar Series Christopher B. Murray . Carnegie Mellon University. February 19, 2010.
  9. Web site: Past Recipients . American Chemical Society . en.
  10. News: IBM's Chris Murray Joins Department of Chemistry Department of Chemistry . Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania . Oct 26, 2006.
  11. Web site: Archive Honorary Doctorates - Organisation - Utrecht University . Utrecht University . en.
  12. Web site: Dies Natalis 2011, Utrecht University 375 anniversary - Organisation - Utrecht University . Utrecht University . 13 October 2023 . en.
  13. News: Chris Murray named MRS Fellow Department of Chemistry . University of Pennsylvania . March 28, 2012.
  14. Web site: Flanagan . Dave . Materials Research Society Announces 2012 MRS Fellows . Advanced Science News . 19 March 2012.
  15. Web site: Professor Christopher B. Murray . National Academy of Engineering . en.
  16. News: Clarivate Reveals 2020 Citation Laureates - Annual List of Researchers of Nobel Class . Clarivate . 23 September 2020 . en.

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